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Ashok Shaha, MD, General Surgery, New York, NY

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General Surgery • New York, NY

Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Professor of Surgery, Cornell University-Weill Medical College

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Overview of Dr. Shaha

Dr. Ashok Shaha is a general surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue, and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He received his medical degree from Baroda Medical College and has been in practice 47 years. Dr. Shaha accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 109 doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and one of 58 doctors at NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue who specialize in General Surgery. He also speaks multiple languages, including Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, and Urdu. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Residency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1981 - 1982
  • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
    SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1979 - 1981
  • Richmond University Medical Center
    Richmond University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1976 - 1979
  • Baroda Medical College
    Baroda Medical CollegeClass of 1970

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1982 - 2025

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
  • Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Management of the Facial Nerve in Parotid Cancer: Preservation or Resection and Reconstruction  
    Carol R Bradford, Ashok R Shaha, Carl E Silver, Kerry D Olsen, European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology
  • Prognosis of Subglottic Carcinoma: Is It Really Worse?  
    William M Mendenhall, Nabil F Saba, Ashok R Shaha, Head & Neck

Lectures

  • Advances in Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy 
    American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), Tempe, Arizona - 1/13/2012

Press Mentions

  • [100 Emerging Women Leaders] from ENT Surgery to Vertigo Balance, How Dr Vinaya Chitale Is Winning Hearts by Using Telemedicine in Rural Areas
    [100 Emerging Women Leaders] from ENT Surgery to Vertigo Balance, How Dr Vinaya Chitale Is Winning Hearts by Using Telemedicine in Rural AreasJune 24th, 2021

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Urdu

Insurance Accepted

  • BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    QualCare HMO
    QualCare PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
  • Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment

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